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Where there's a will...

When Tuberculosis Struck the World, Schools Went Outside

A century ago, a deadly disease sparked a novel concept: teaching in the great outdoors to keep kids safe

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

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Getting ever closer to Nuclear Fusion energy source...

China's Artificial Sun Just Broke a Record for Longest Sustained Nuclear Fusion

Superheated plasma reached 126 million degrees Fahrenheit for 17 minutes

www.smithsonianmag.com

 

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When the man awoke after the operation his wife asked "How are you feeling darling?"... he couldn't speak; he just uttered "oink, oink!"

In a First, Man Receives a Heart From a Genetically Altered Pig

The breakthrough may lead one day to new supplies of animal organs for transplant into human patients.

www.nytimes.com

 

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The future still looks bright...

Products and Tech to Watch in 2022

Blaine Brownell examines recent innovations in architecture and allied fields that have been accelerated and galvanized by the pandemic.

www.architectmagazine.com

 

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this is the sort of thing that the alberta advantage should really be built around and the sort of thing edmonton needs to leverage.

this is why not starving our post secondary institutions and the research they do and the successes they have in the arts and humanities as well as the sciences is so important.

https://edmontonjournal.com/news/lo...d-safe-for-transplant-shows-edmonton-research

 

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Breaking the 1,000-km barrier
A key criticism of electric vehicles is their range — how far can they travel on a single charge? Most top out between 200 to 400 kilometres, which means a Canadian travelling cross-country must ensure there are charging stations along their route, lest they be stranded on the TransCanada Highway or country roads.

Enter Mercedes. The company recently launched a game-changing new concept car with a 1,000-kilometre range. Jil Macintosh of Driving.ca has the details.

 

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Breaking the 1,000-km barrier
A key criticism of electric vehicles is their range — how far can they travel on a single charge? Most top out between 200 to 400 kilometres, which means a Canadian travelling cross-country must ensure there are charging stations along their route, lest they be stranded on the TransCanada Highway or country roads.

Enter Mercedes. The company recently launched a game-changing new concept car with a 1,000-kilometre range. Jil Macintosh of Driving.ca has the details.

It had to be the Germans!
Can't wait to get my three-pointed-star EV =D

 

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I can see for miles and miles and miles...

What will the James Webb Space Telescope look at first?

"The first images are going to be ugly."

www.space.com

 

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We've gotsta think harder...

Time for Ottawa to make good on its bipartisan commitment to 'radical innovation'

Asselin and Speer: Canada has a deficit of promising ideas in the pipeline. Here's how CARPA could change that

financialpost.com

 

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Sensible sensors...

Designer’s guide for deploying sensors in smart cities

Sensors make smart cities possible from monitoring environmental pollution and traffic flow to ensuring a healthy office building environment.

www.electronicproducts.com

 

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Green, green...

Why green-energy systems are needed for smart cities

Slowing climate change requires the transition to sustainable and renewable energy through the development of next-generation green-energy solutions.

www.electronicproducts.com

 

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Is your car becoming smarter than you?

Automotive takes center stage at CES 2022

Component manufacturers are building up their automotive portfolios around autonomy, ADAS, and occupant and driver monitoring systems.

www.electronicproducts.com

 

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AR trends:

Augmented Reality (AR): Media Trends

Media houses and ecommerce companies have been early adopters of AR, although it is used by healthcare, engineering, and defence sectors.

www.hotelmanagement-network.com

 

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Is your car becoming smarter than you?

Automotive takes center stage at CES 2022

Component manufacturers are building up their automotive portfolios around autonomy, ADAS, and occupant and driver monitoring systems.

www.electronicproducts.com

I’m not sure whether the next one, now that the last one needs to be replaced, will be smarter than me but i’m pretty sure it will be worth more than i am.

 

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A change of course?

Health Canada approves Pfizer anti-viral pill for treatment of COVID-19

Provinces will receive shipments on a per-capita basis and will decide who gets priority for the pills while in short supply

nationalpost.com